Treatment or Protection Strategies

While sea lice have caused serious economic and welfare problems to the aquaculture industry in the past, there are now very effective treatments available which will allow effective control of sea lice populations. The recent development of treatments which are effective against both the immature chalimus and mature motile stages of lice has led to improved control and thereby reduces the need for frequent repeat treatments With a range of different treatments now available, the potential for resistance can be reduced while good management practices and rotation of different treatments will further help to ensure continued success in the control of sea lice in farmed fish.